| human dirofilariasis due to dirofilaria repens in ukraine, an emergent zoonosis: epidemiological report of 1465 cases. | the filarial nematode dirofilaria repens is currently considered to be one of the most extensively spreading human and animal parasites in europe. in ukraine, reporting cases of dirofilariasis has been mandatory since 1975, and the disease was included in the national surveillance system for notifiable diseases. up until december 31st 2012, a total of 1533 cases have been registered, with 1465 cases occurring within the previous 16 years. most of the cases of dirofilariasis were registered in 6 ... | 2013 | 24338324 |